- Publisher: Harper Collins
- Year: 2025
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 196x128mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.2kg
- ISBN: 9780008726676
- Product code: 546431
The Akimbo Adventures
New Paperback Illustrated
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Ideal for readers growing in confidence, the three stories in this omnibus revolve around the plucky and ever-resourceful Akimbo, son of a Botswana nature reserve warden, as he helps thwart a group of elephant poachers, relocate a rogue lion, and tag a family of crocodiles. Contains Akimbo and the Elephants …Lions and Crocodile Man, Age 6+
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Three classic adventure tales in one from the bestselling author of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Imagine living in the heart of Africa. Imagine living in a place where the sun rises every morning over blue mountains.
Akimbo and his parents live on the edge of an African game reserve. It's his father's task to protect the thousands of amazing animals who make it their home, and wildlife-loving Akimbo dreams of helping him. In these three adventures, Akimbo protects elephants from poachers, saves a lion cub from a trap, and rescues a man from a crocodile!
This 3-in-1 collection contains Akimbo and the Elephants, Akimbo and the Lions and Akimbo and the Crocodile Man.
Fans of The Jungle Book and the Just So Stories will love these stories of wild animals and thrilling adventures.
Alexander McCall Smith grew up in Zimbabwe and then moved to Scotland. He was a professor of Medical Law and has written almost 100 books, including the well-loved and bestselling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. He lives in Edinburgh.
Illustrator Peter Bailey has worked with some of Britain's best-known authors and poets, including Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman.
Imagine living in the heart of Africa. Imagine living in a place where the sun rises every morning over blue mountains.
Akimbo and his parents live on the edge of an African game reserve. It's his father's task to protect the thousands of amazing animals who make it their home, and wildlife-loving Akimbo dreams of helping him. In these three adventures, Akimbo protects elephants from poachers, saves a lion cub from a trap, and rescues a man from a crocodile!
This 3-in-1 collection contains Akimbo and the Elephants, Akimbo and the Lions and Akimbo and the Crocodile Man.
Fans of The Jungle Book and the Just So Stories will love these stories of wild animals and thrilling adventures.
Alexander McCall Smith grew up in Zimbabwe and then moved to Scotland. He was a professor of Medical Law and has written almost 100 books, including the well-loved and bestselling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. He lives in Edinburgh.
Illustrator Peter Bailey has worked with some of Britain's best-known authors and poets, including Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman.
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Ideal for readers growing in confidence, the three stories in this omnibus revolve around the plucky and ever-resourceful Akimbo, son of a Botswana nature reserve warden, as he helps thwart a group of elephant poachers, relocate a rogue lion, and tag a family of crocodiles. Contains <i>Akimbo and the Elephants</i> …<i>Lions</i> and <i>Crocodile Man</i>, <i>Age 6+</i>
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